FRED UNDERWOOD

EXPERIENCEEDUCATIONBIOCONTACT ME

	Ten years of combined experience in meeting and event planning, logistics management, and contract negotiation.
	Solid skills in site plan review, resource planning, procurement, vendor management, permitting, media relations, and marketing.
	Proven ability to excel in fast paced environments and provide cross-functional support for special events, trade shows, and international training seminars.
	Persuasive communicator; effective team leader and event spokesperson / liaison.

EVENT MANAGER – 2006 to Present
Abco Event management Services, Sunnyvale, Florida
Function as event manager / project coordinator for globally televised domestic and international events. Prepare and manage budgets, author RFPs, and negotiate vendor contracts. Create promotional literature and materials for distribution at trade shows and seminars. Successfully marketed new service to national retail clientele and research facilities.

TRADE SHOW MANAGER – 1998 to 2006
Hatchett Manufacturing, Sunnyvale, Florida
Planned trade show marketing and promotions. Directed pre-event activities, managed logistics, and hired onsite vendors. Maintained ongoing contact with partners to proactively solve problems. Developed marketing programs and established solid relationships with corporate and municipal representatives.

EVENT PLANNER / PROMOTER – 1996 to 1998
Wassermann Productions, Jasper, Wyoming
Managed and produced special events on a contract basis. Established and maintained relationships with agents and developed marketing strategies. First independent promoter to successfully bring national acts to a 1,500-seat theater in a secondary market.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – 1995
Wyoming University, Jasper, Wyoming

Society of Meeting Planners
National Meeting Planners' Association
International Trade Show Association
Better Business Bureau